A mom was arrested after marijuana and alcohol were consumed by underage kids at a large party Saturday night, Winston-Salem police said.

Betty Jill Shults, 48, was arrested after police went to her home in the 4500 block of Carver School Road around 12:20 a.m. Sunday.

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Officers went by earlier Saturday evening and estimated seeing more than 400 people, mostly minors, in attendance, police said. Shults was warned not to block the road and to keep an eye out for alcohol and drug violations.

After neighbors complained about partygoers using marijuana, officers returned to the home early Sunday morning, police said.

Officers got a search warrant and found alcohol and marijuana being used both inside and outside the home, police said.

Medical crews were called after several minors were found intoxicated or sick, police said.

Betty's daughter, Tia Shults, 19, had applied for a block party permit with Winston-Salem's Parks and Recreation department more than a week ago, police said.

Her permit was denied on two grounds: the requested timeframe--10 p.m. until 2 a.m.--and Carver School Road being a main thoroughfare, police said.

Betty Shults was charged with multiple counts of giving alcohol to a person under 21, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of committing drug violations. She was held under a $5,000 secured bond.

Tia Shults was cited on multiple violations of aiding and abetting alcohol to a person under 21 and consuming alcohol while under 21.